The Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 Thursday at Busch Stadium, taking two of three in the series.
St. Louis falls to 28-21 this season and they are two games out of first place in the National League Central division.
What’s next: The Cardinals open a three-game road series at Cincinnati Friday evening: pregame coverage on 939 the Eagle begins at 4:45, courtesy of Steve’s Pest Control. First pitch is at 5:40.